tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post7992197438333044777..comments2023-07-29T05:11:23.558-04:00Comments on Climate Observations: Comparison of El Nino Modoki Index and NINO3.4 SST AnomaliesBob Tisdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15462377647970214137noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post-7252900636890253882010-04-01T03:31:15.346-04:002010-04-01T03:31:15.346-04:00OceanOne: You asked, "...what are the primar...OceanOne: You asked, "...what are the primary large scale climate drivers that affected the tropical area?"<br /><br />If by "climate drivers" you are referring to natural cycles, I would have to think ENSO and the IOD.Bob Tisdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462377647970214137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post-34344032209769850122010-04-01T02:37:06.175-04:002010-04-01T02:37:06.175-04:00thanks a lot Bob. I am just wondering, what are th...thanks a lot Bob. I am just wondering, what are the primary large scale climate drivers that affected the tropical area?OceanOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16521829436046077348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post-5720425098101808172010-03-31T04:23:04.891-04:002010-03-31T04:23:04.891-04:00OceanOne: There are papers on central Pacific El ...OceanOne: There are papers on central Pacific El Ninos that reference Ashok et al. Those papers have different methods of calculating central Pacific El Nino events, but I don't believe one method is favored yet.Bob Tisdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462377647970214137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post-64133180224188907632010-03-30T21:43:22.333-04:002010-03-30T21:43:22.333-04:00Hi Bob,I'd like to use this index to see its r...Hi Bob,I'd like to use this index to see its relation with precipitation in the maritime continent, since many previous studies used NINO3.4 indexOceanOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16521829436046077348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post-2689823028485764282010-03-30T07:26:34.359-04:002010-03-30T07:26:34.359-04:00OceanOne: How would you like to use the El Nino M...OceanOne: How would you like to use the El Nino Modoki Index? Global temperatures also respond to central Pacific El Nino events.Bob Tisdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462377647970214137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220966763638300672.post-45577004389953495122010-03-30T02:27:59.262-04:002010-03-30T02:27:59.262-04:00if there is nothing new in the modoki index, can w...if there is nothing new in the modoki index, can we use this index rather than the conventional one?OceanOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16521829436046077348noreply@blogger.com